Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Present Proclamation to Baltimore Restaurant and Take Tour

Comptroller Franchot to Present Proclamation to Baltimore Restaurant and Take Tour

WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot

WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will present a proclamation to and tour Parts & Labor Restaurant and Butchery on Tuesday. Located in the Remington neighborhood of Baltimore, the restaurant serves locally sourced meat and spirits and has helped to transform a once blighted block into a vibrant area. Parts & Labor is a full-service butcher shop and restaurant that has been serving beer and providing good times since 2014.

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